Back To Black

 On the 23rd of July 2011 3:54pm Amy Winehouse, one the most talented singers of her generation, passed away joining the '27 club' where other great talents died a drug related death at the age of 27. These include Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones.
  It is truly a sad day for the music industry, losing one of the most talented singer ever, one that has been compared with legends, such as Shirley Bassey. 
  Amy's distinguishing image, her addiction, finally ran its course and has finally consumed her life. Like many addict her life was falling apart, recently being booed of stage, cancelling tours and the bad publicity she has been attracting. That's the problem with the media today, always focussing on the tragedies rather than the talent.
  I was saddened by the new, as i am a huge fan of her fantastic versatile 'jazzy' voice. Her major hit song 'Rehab' encapsulating her addiction in one song and other hits from her album 'Back to Black' including that song. Her words piercingly ring with the sound of truth, words froth the soul, not many artist can just look at themselves in the mirror and write a song encapsulating their persona and condition. She has truly gone 'back to black', an ingenuis metaphor denoting a ruined life that has ended and is in a state where it is consuming itself and others around it like a 'black' hole. 
  There is nothing else I have to say, I'm just saddened by the loss of a true icon, perhaps a legend. A person who used her addiction as stepping stone to her success and in turn having it back fire on her which ended up killing her, a risk taken by many and was achieved by a few. This is my confession for today... Peace !